The Joke Man Calls in for Plugs

March 24, 2011

Jackie 'The Joke Man' Martling called in and, as he was picking up, Howard laughed that Jackie had to regret leaving the show: "What he would've made in just one year with us--you think he's earned that in the 10 years he's been gone?" Jackie said Howard was more right than he knew: "I've made more in one day with you than I have in the last ten years." Howard noted that Jackie was the kiss of death--not one film he's been in has turned any sort of profit. Except one: "There was one movie that made $4,000." Jackie jumped: "What movie was that? I never got paid!" Jackie said his financial situation wasn't that bad, quoting Jackie Mason: "I never have to work again--unless I have to buy something."